Jacob Akanyirige
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a Homegrown Player on Dec. 15, 2017.
Akanyirige signed with San Jose as a 15-year-old, becoming the third-youngest player (and eighth-youngest ever) in MLS at the time of his signing. The defender saw his only first-team action as a late substitute in a friendly against Manchester United on July 22.
ACADEMY: Akanyirige, 17, joined the Quakes' U-15 squad ahead of the 2016-17 academy season from Ballistic United SC. He has been competing for the U-19s in 2017-18, despite being age-eligible for the U-17s.
Stats
MLS
Regular Season
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2018 | SJ @ SEA | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/21/2018 | COL @ SJ | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/06/2018 | RBNY @ SJ | L 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2018 | SJ @ HOU | L 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/22/2018 | SJ @ LAFC | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/19/2018 | ATL @ SJ | L 4-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15/2018 | SKC @ SJ | L 5-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/01/2018 | SJ @ VAN | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/29/2018 | DAL @ SJ | W 3-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/25/2018 | VAN @ SJ | L 3-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2018 | TOR @ SJ | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/11/2018 | SJ @ COL | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/04/2018 | SJ @ DAL | W 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/28/2018 | RSL @ SJ | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/25/2018 | SEA @ SJ | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/14/2018 | SJ @ MTL | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/07/2018 | SJ @ POR | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/30/2018 | LA @ SJ | T 3-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/23/2018 | SJ @ RSL | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/13/2018 | NE @ SJ | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/09/2018 | LAFC @ SJ | L 4-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/02/2018 | SJ @ CHI | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/25/2018 | SJ @ LA | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2018 | DC @ SJ | L 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/16/2018 | SJ @ VAN | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2018 | SJ @ MIN | W 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/05/2018 | POR @ SJ | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2018 | SJ @ CLB | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/21/2018 | SJ @ ORL | L 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/14/2018 | HOU @ SJ | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/07/2018 | SJ @ PHI | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/31/2018 | NYC @ SJ | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/17/2018 | SJ @ SKC | L 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/03/2018 | MIN @ SJ | W 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
